practically

Example Sentences

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Newcastle sensed their opportunity as they penned the home side inside their own half for practically the entire second half without reward.

From Barron's

So when he duly exclaims “I’ve got it all,” you can practically hear the anvil of ironic doom shifting into position above his head.

From The Wall Street Journal

Negativity bias — that practically universal human tendency to give more weight to negative developments — is almost certainly costing you.

From MarketWatch

He is a young player navigating professional cricket, trying to make his mark in a format where practically every delivery feels like a verdict on his career.

From BBC

What do you mean you hunted and gathered ingredients—this, in an age when eggs are practically a luxury item—and stood at the stove stirring, spooning and thinking of me?

From Salon